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New Delhi: The national capital today reported the first swine flu death of the year with a 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar succumbing to the H1N1 virus at a private hospital here. “The woman had died yesterday evening while undergoing…
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Washington:  An Indian student, who “had a hard time socialising,” has been convicted of cyberstalking and deported after social media threats of a copycat massacre targeting women at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle,…
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Lucknow: After its outstanding performance in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in three states, BJP is aiming at smashing the world record of China's Communist Party by registering 10 crore new members by March-end during its ongoing…
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Colombo: Sri Lankans began voting today in a tightly fought presidential election, with incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse seeking a record third term in office amid a flurry of defections and criticism over his authoritarian rule. Polls opened…
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United Nations: Senior Indian diplomat Atul Khare has been named by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the head of the UN department that provides dedicated support to peacekeeping missions around the world, making him one of the highest…
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Hyderabad: The strain of Swine Flu being witnessed currently is not as virulent as it was in 2009 but high risk groups need to be alert, a health official said here today. "In 2009, it was a pandemic virus. It was a new virus (then). We…
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Dear Editor, The early indications in the draft National Health Policy, 2015, are encouraging. However, it must be noted that universal medical care is not the same as universal health care. Along with health, food, shelter and sanitation…
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Dear Editor, Apropos the World Kabaddi Cup, this is the first Indian rural game played at the world level wherein the participants have come from all continents. Kabaddi has made inroads into the hearts and minds of one and all, even the…
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Dear Editor, How is one to know the volume and extent of sale online? Most purchases are illegal and through the black market that requires no online presence. Hence, it is hard to track the entire process of sale. Manufacturers are also…
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Dear Editor, Reminding of the Mumbai siege of 2008, the recent hostage crisis in Sydney has proven that till terrorist organisations are not eliminated, human lives are not safe anywhere. These extremist groups consist of barbaric monsters…
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